Build It

Protecting land is only the first step. Hikers need trails, and trails don’t build themselves. Grab a Pulaski and create new paths and restore lost routes on these 10 trips.

Get the gear, the skills, and the trail beta to tackle Colorado's Mount Zirkel Wilderness on the CDT.

In Arizona, the National Park Service and the Navajo government are building a better way to run a park.

The U.S. may have pioneered land protection, but Scotland leads the charge when it comes to accessing wild terrain. Can we learn from one of the most hikeable countries on Earth?